The Sports Xchange By Ira Miller, The Sports Xchange NFL coaching changes not always the answer Here we go again, about to embark on that annual exercise in which NFL team owners perform the equivalent of re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic when what they really ought to do is look in the mirror. Does anyone really think the problems of the Washington Redskins (eight coaches since 2000) revolve around the coach, Jay Gruden' Or how about Oakland blaming interim coach Tony Sparano after already firing Dennis Allen' The Raiders have not had a winning record since 2002, while going through eight coaches' Or should the reborn Cleveland Browns, who are on their...

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MIAMI — Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum is returning to the AFC East, this time with the Miami Dolphins, who have shaken up their power structure yet again.
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MIAMI — As the calendar turns to December in the coming days, the mission for these Dolphins is simple: sweep the hapless Jets (and win at least two other games) and close the season strong.Beating the 2-9 Jets twice over the next five weeks (including...

The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Brady Quinn and waived/injured Pat Devlin. Quinn was brought in for a workout Monday with the team concerned with the backup job to starter Ryan Tannehill with Matt Moore recovering from a shoulder injury and Devlin...

The fix is in — and it's working.
Five seasons ago, confronted with the problem of playoff-bound teams resting starters and coasting into the postseason, the NFL began scheduling only division games for the final week of the season. The theory being,...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears fell 20-14 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday for their fourth consecutive loss.
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You start with a quarterback who remains unreliable from one week to the next, one half to the next, one pass to the next.
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The Chicago Bears have one chance left to record their first home win of the season before November rolls around. And that chance comes Sunday at Soldier Field against the Miami Dolphins, a team coming off a dispiriting 27-24 home loss to the Green Bay...

Derrick Shelby will only miss one Miami Dolphins game because of the misdemeanor arrest that took place during the team's bye week.
The Dolphins reinstated Shelby today as the team begins preparing for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.
Shelby,...

Miami Dolphins defensive end Derrick Shelby was arrested at a Fort Lauderdale nightclub after an incident that began with touching women without their permission, according to police reports released on Monday.
Also on Monday, the Dolphins indefinitely...

Samson Satele's day is coming.
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Once, Social Security was the "third rail" of politics. Touch it and face political death. Now it is homosexuality. Criticize anything gay people do and you risk ostracism, fines, suspension or loss of your livelihood.
Michael Sam, the first...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in foreign territory, and not just because they're playing in London on Sunday.
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Miami Dolphins offensive guard Richie Incognito has filed a grievance against the Dolphins, challenging his "indefinite suspension."
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Miami Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller will miss the 2013 season with a right knee injury suffered against the Houston Texans on Saturday night, according to multiple reports. Keller grabbed his right knee after a tackle by D.J. Swearinger on an...

DAVIE — Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline admits he was "kind of curious" about his value as a free agent on the open market. But his curiosity didn't get very far.
Hartline bypassed free agency Friday, signing a five-year, $30.7 million...

If you have any interest in the complex and nuanced dynamics of workplace bullying and harassment, you must sit down with the newly released report about what, exactly, happened in and out of the Miami Dolphins locker room that led Jonathan Martin to walk...

The history of the saga
A look at significant events in the Dolphins' saga between Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito.
Oct. 28, 2013: Offensive tackle Jonathan Martin storms out of team cafeteria after a prank by fellow offensive linemen.
Oct. 29,...

The Miami Dolphins released a statement from team owner Steve Ross regarding his club and the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin debacle:
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Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross and CEO Tom Garfinkel have delayed their planned meeting with estranged right tackle Jonathan Martin at the request of the NFL.
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